Bought a 22 at Total Wine in DE a few weeks back. Had an espresso oak aged Yeti earlier today during BA's Philly pub crawl. Threw this one in the fridge for the Superbowl, but never got around to it. Figured after today's earlier outstanding brew, I had to have this one to keep up with the Yeti. Besides, I made chili tonight and figured it would compliment perfectly.

A: Jet black with 2 finger brownish/tan head. After swirling it around a few times in my oversized snifter, the foam clinged to the glass.

S: Subtle oak w/alcohol notes. Some roast present. Hops seem to be masked in the alcohol and other aromas but they are there.

Update: 4/3/13: Poured a bottle I bought from the brewery during 2012 GABF. This one pours with a massive tan head. Again, oak notes very subtle against a rather strong vanilla character. Tastes luscious with strong notes of muted roast, cocoa, vanilla, and all around goodness. Feels a little thick, almost like a milkshake but drinks terribly easy. Alcohol so well in check. This one line of beers is one of my favs. Bumped up my ratings just because I love Yeti so damn much.

Pours like liquid obsidian with an ample, frothy, reddish brown head. Completely impregnable by light. The head retains nicely and lays down elegant sheets of lacing.

The aroma is pure grapefruit and chocolate with oak and coffee, caramel, with a nice soft vanilla and some alcohol. Restrained but really elegant.

The taste follows, with grapefruit, raisins, milk chocolate, caramel, coffee, licorice and tons of roast all melding together with vanilla rounding things out. Perfectly bitter. The more I drink the more the oak takes over which just melds with the overall flavors wonderfully. It's just a really complex cavalcade of flavors. If I had a single complaint it'd be that I'd want the burnt flavors eliminated.